#8632A4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.183 315.8), rgb(134, 50, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8632A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8632A4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 50, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.183 315.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8632A4 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8632A4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8632A4 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8632A4 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C283DC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B360D2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 316)
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Step 600
600
#9E43BF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 315.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8632A4
oklch(48.8% 0.183 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C86
oklch(42.8% 0.152 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#8632A4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0054A7 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315CA1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844967 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8632A4
#8632A4
oklch(48.8% 0.183 315.8)
- #357100
#357100
oklch(48.9% 0.145 135.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8632A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #8632A4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.